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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
a CLIMB FOR LIFE.
\ Terrible Experience in Nevada County
Mining Shaft,

Terrible Experience in Nevada County
Mining Shaft
The other evening party of miners
were sitting around the stove in their
boarding house, smoking their pipes and
relating incidents from their experiences
while working in the mines. One of
them, a hardy, sinewy.looking Cornish
man, of about 80 years of age, related
the following story of a narrow escape
from death. He SAID in substance:
Some years ago / was working for a
prospecting company operating IN the
Western part of Nevada county. The
company had bonded quartz claim on
a working bond, and were attempting
to develop it as cheaply as possible, A
year or two previous the o vi er had sunk
a shaft on the ledge to the depth of 300
feet, but being short of money had sus-
pended work and allowed the shaft to
fill up with water. The new company
started to run a tunnel which should
strike the bottom of the shaft and serve
as a drain tnnnel. After portion of
the work had been completed the rock
became very hard and the expense so
great that tae manager of the enterprise
concluded TO abandon it. | suggested
to him that it would have been better if
he had in the start boiled out the shaft
to see whether the property was sufficient
" valuable to justify further develop
ments. / told him that even then it
would not cost much TO do it, and he
would be better satisfied if 1t should be
done.
There was small donkey engine at
the mouth of the shaft, and. instead of
using a pump, the water had been raised
to the surface by "bailiug tub" II was
finally concluded to get up steam and
hoist the water, The ledge stood almost
perpendlcular, aud the shaft was very
narrew. There was just room enough
for the tub to pass up and down, but not
room enough TO allow it to turn and fill
by dipping. It. was therefore made TO
fiji by valve in the bottom, which open
ed inward with the pressure of the water
below. In the course OF two or three
DAYS the water had been lowered to o
depth of $50 or 200 feet without Difficult
ty. But when that point WAS reached
/ the shelf made a bend TO follow the dip
of the ledge. One day the tub, when
passing this bend. was caught between
/ the walls, and could neither be raised nor
I lowered. The boss asked that some
one should 60 down and relieve it. This
was considered 70 be a dangerous under-
taking. The only way to descend was TO
climb down the rope, or to trust TO a
perpsndiculag ladder of slight material
fastened to the side OF the shaft. Hav.
I ing been so long under water, II was
thought that the fastenings might have
shpped or become insecure, and no one
weuld trust his life to so frail a support.
finally volunteered to make the dess-
cent, and seizing the rope, after much
difficulty | reached the spot where the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

ed to kill his wife Tuesday. will be taken
before the Cincinnati probate court fo-
an inquest Of lunacy
In quarrel between Andrew Jackson
and John Gleason, convicts in the peni-
tertiary at Lincoln, Neb., Jackson hit
Gleason over the head with a club, knock
ing him into pool of molten iron, from
which injuries he died.
WILLIAM ADAMS, who assaulted g.
year-Old girl near Marion, Ind, Sunday,
and was arrested escaped from the of
ficers. If caught he will, it is said, be
lynchod.
THE trial of Jake Sharp, the venerable
fnancier accused of buying aldermen,
was begun at New York Monday, Indi-
cations are that the summer will be used
up in obtaining twelve men sufficiently
low in the scale of intelligence TO pass
muster with the defence as jurors.
| JAMES MoCABE was TO have been hanged
at Honesdale, Pennsylvania, on the 26th
inst. for murder. The event is likely tc
/ be postponed, Mr.. McCabe having made
a sudden exit from the county jail with.
ont leaving his prospective address be
\ hind.
Ar Albany, N Y. While Rev. Father
| Looney was hearing confessions in the
cathedral Alice Craig entered the edifct
and, approaching to within about sir
/ feet of the confessional box, drew a revol
YER and fred three shots at him. One Of
the bullets pierced the reverend gentle
mans coat sleeve and the others spec
harmlessly beyond him and lodged il
the wall at his back. The woman was N
/
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

tub was caught. BraciBg myself against
the Opposite wall and resting my feet on
the ladder, | succeeded in dislodging the
Tub from its position. Then | stood on
the ladder, drawing myself as close to 1t
as possible, in order to let the tub pass
me, and gave the signal to hoist. Slow
ly the load was raised, and in its ascent
il squeezed me SO hard against my perch
as to almost strip the clothing from my
body and dislodge me from where
stood. The plan was to remain where |
was till the tub sho1ld be emptied ano
lowered 60 hoist me to the surface again.
| watched it as it went up, circling and
turning es it scraped along the walls.
Suddenly there was z snap, crash, and
I vas deluged with water. Quick as a
flash | realized what had happened. The
tub had caught on the side of the land
ing, swapping the cable and letting 1t
back into the shaft again. had no
time to think. no time to plan-barely
time to realize that | was dead man,
| chung to the ladder with death-llk
grip, closed my eyes, and squeezed my
head as close to the wall as | could. Thus
| waited for death for what seemed to
me a painfully long time, felt sud
den chill pass through me, and the pres
peration started from every pore. After
what seemed to me long time ven
tured to turn my eyes upward. There
saw the dreaded tub about half way
| from the top turned obliquely across the
shaft, with the lower edge resting upon
projecting rock. As suddenly as 1t
left me, hope came back again. Recall
ing my scattered senses, planned how
| should escape. l trembled in every
| limb and fels such a feeling of faintness
| and nervous exhaustion that doubted
whether ! could climb out unaided. even
| should the treacherous ladder prove
strong enough to support my weight.
\ The slight projection of rock might
| Weld to the weight of the tab that still
was suspended over me; or the men
atove might make effort to grapple 1t,
and in doing so might dislodge it. There
was but one thing to do, and that was to
climb. l started up the ladder, slowly
and cautiously, outstanding my strength
and testing the stability of my support.
! At length l reached the tub. | knew
that l was safe, and l felt like one
brought back from the grave. The rope
was lowered l fastened the hook gave
the word to hoist, and in few minutes
was lying breathless and trembling in
the warm sunlight and on firm ground
wouldn't for all the gold IN California
90 through another such experience
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

ONLY four jurors have yet been Oh
tanned in the "boodler case of McGargle
and Mcdonald, OF Chicago
4DENN1s QUrNLAN, an Omaha printer
was shot and killed on the street by vii
liam KelImar aud August Sohen. \ quar-
rel in dance house led to the tragedy
GEORGE hLtSE, alias Wagner, is held at
Milwaukee ON charge Of theft. L. Il
that he was formerly q coffee dealer At
Peoria, IL, and that he eloped with has
wife's sister.
Flyr negro coEviets made a break fer
liberty at Raleigh, n G., Thursday I've
escaped. but three were shot and wound
ed by the guards and recaptured.
MAJOR j. NJ. GoopsrKEAp, who attempt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
Not at all Daunted.

TORONTO, May 20-When O'Brien cam
down TO breakfast this morning hsw
fresh for another fray. Piles oi@i.
gratulatory kilograms from New Iot
Boston, Atlanta, Ga, and maByOfg
places in the states, as well as seVa
provinces of the Dominion, awaiteds
perusal. Everywhere yesterdays D.
graceful proceedings on the part Of L@
Lansdownes sympathizers are regsidA
as a victory for 0'Brien's cause. Aue7
the kilograms of congratulatiOn vases
from Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, Of Ne
York, who expressed himself oftAss
lief that the crusade against Lansd0Vs
had been immensely strengthened 3
yesterdays work. Mr.. O'Brien chats
freely with your correspondent. q 50
jubilanS to-day" he said AT lS'
have brought Lord Lansdowne fac'
face with me, and think the verdict q
the world will be that have not got w
worst of it
"What do you think of LansdoFl'
defense as given in his interview oD
press yesterday?n he was asked.
THAT interview is the greatest yle'ol
| have so far. | am delighted the new,
paper men have drawn his lordshlp y.
He has all along declared that q Y
representative of royalty he coall y
make any roply to our charges hs =,
stultifed himself. Now his defen"
before the world, and now that nave y
him pinned to it hope, please uO' "
pulverl2o him with simple facts IL,
The entire respectable and ofa5 3 ~, ~
ing element of Toronto Is disgu'''a - -
ashamed of yesterdays scenes ~
OBrien has gained much sympathy
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

TORONTO, Ontario, May 2O'-h..5S
William 0'Brien and Mr.. Dennis hns
left here this morning for Ottawa y 5,a
$50 O'Clock train via the CANADIAN I,
fic Railway. They were driven ifo VI,
Rossin House in cab accomps n H',g
President MuIligan and SecretaF! ri '--,
of the local branch of the Land Les IN
the latter, of whom, by the way 49, a..,s,
appear to haze been much hur' ~ ~ I,
last nights riot. When they arr 4
the Union Station they found q clo'
about 100 persons waiting for them 40
Mr.. O'Brien stepped upon IN '.,.,.j
platform of the parler car ana 80 - q
brief address. When he comnlon;s M
speak he was greeted VIII mo-
groans and cheers. He said:
"C1TIzENs OF ToRoFTo, AND bRsIhsGr5
rHR CAUSE OF FREE SPEECH and Oh -. NJ
canot depart without exPressHs s.,ss
thanks to GU foI the right noolo " \,
ton You have acco tded me- A. ~, Il
occurrence of last night, l nave sa;bs.
sighted doubt but that it was - ~,
ate attempt to murder, lnclteu =. .bt d
whose position in your city V gso.
have taught them better. / sIa.- ra 4
gain refer to it. eHcept to say 60 y jsa
/ Toronto not to defy them nov = f9s
them, but at the same time no' .Do, J
them. 1t was cowardly 70 49, '.sta d
/ murder ne, and am willing 70 70 3
verdict as between them and nv IN.
fair Judgment of fair minded CIV
Toronto MID
OTTAWA, May 20.-Edltof ami.
spoke at the Royal Roller rinh ~ Is
As he stepped upon the platform na u
audience OF 5000 peoble rose p II, )
and cheered enthusiastican! I'll 7.
other man could get into the I. mes
whole demonstration was pam! s.
a. an answer to the Toronto ..a.ias.
everybody was talking Of annsA
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
A Sen Sick Passengrr

on the ocean, cares little about a storm. He is
positively indifferent whether he Is washed over
board or not, But, set right by a wineglassful or
two.of Hostetter's stomach Bitters, he feels re-
newed interest in his personal safety, This fine
corrective neutralizes in brackish water often
compulsory drank on shpboard, to the grieyous
detriment Of health-the pernicious impurities
which give rise to Disorders Of the stomach liver
and bowels To the mariner the tourist the
western pioneer and miner, the Bitters is invalu-
able as a means of protection against malaria
when its seeds latent IN air aud water. To
the effects OF oyerwork, mental or manual, il is
a most reliable antidote, aud to the debiltated
and nervous, 1t affords great and speedily felt re-
lief and yigor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

JAY GOULD in giving his testimony be
fore the Pacific railway investigating
committee Thursday said in his opinion
the government will have to make large
concessions of both principal and inter
est. as the company would never be able
to pay in full. The committee completed
the taking of evidence at New York, and
will go to Boston Saturday to carry on
the investigation there.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

The American SCHOONER Clara j. Friend
has been refused permission at Halifax TO
take in provisions. The matter was car
ried ON in very dignitied way, the cap
tain of the schooner taking the precau-
tion to give notice of his intentions be
fore he attempted to buy. The Canadian
minister of customs telegraphed in an
swer 10 Consul General Phelan's inquiry
that mo American vessel could purchase
provisions in a Canadian port under tho
provisions Of the treaty of 1918" This
OF Mr.. Phelau, because all American yes
sells do not sail under the conditions of
the treaty of 1918 alone. II the schooner
was armed with a traders license, she
would seem TO precipitate the compiled
items provided for 10y congress at the last
session.
LATEST reports of the recent coudagra-
tions in Hungary show that they were
more general and disastrous than first re-
ported Ia the town of Macy Kaolin 400
houses were consumed; in Epiries all the
churches ana public buildings were in
yolyed in the destruction; IN Torocsko 500
buildings were destroyed, thirty at RUsk
berg and many at Meregyo. Sole loss
of life is reported. The total loss Is osti
mated at $25ooooo. The conhagratious
were preceded by hot sirocco, whiclt
ragged for a week, destroying vegetation.
THr rumor that the wall paper pool
had broken sp appears to have been I'm.
founded. If it did break up it will not
stay SO, as the fragments are to meet 20
effect an adhension to each other.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

IT seems probable now that the PanA
ma canal will be completed, but that the
cost will be 100000, 900, or six times
what De Lesseps thought at the outset
that it could be built for
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

A wRoNo impression is apt to be gained
Of the New York half holiday law when
one reads the title, not knowing the pro
visions of the law. The law merely en-
acts that if mutually convenient and
agreeable to employer and employe bust
ness may be suspended on Saturday after
moons 1t does not direct, it simply per
mits.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

Four tons of nitro glycerine exploded
eight miles from Duluth Wednesday,
wrecking eighteen buildings but causing
no deaths. The shock was felt for eight
miles around and broke window glass TO
atoms at distance of five miles.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

THE Florida Legislature in joint ses
sion Thursday after long and desperate
fight elected Samuel Pesco dem for
United States senator to succeed the
love stricken Mr.. JONES, who wooed the
Detroit maiden all in vain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

The business men of san Francisco are
facilitating themselves at the prospect of
the completion of the Oregon and Cali
fornla railroad. The opening of the
Northern Pacific was great blow to the
Golden Gate and gave great impetus to
Portland. With the Oregon and Cali
fornia road built, San Francisco pro
poses to make Portland a way station
But there are two sides TO that question.
IN the ii rst place Portland can reach tSe
eastern markets quite as easily as San
Francisco can; while there is more of a
back country for the northern city to
rely upon. The northwest corner of the
republic is a little empire in itself, com
mercially speaking, and California will
have no easy task in holding its own on
the Pacific coast.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
EDITOR O'BRIEN MOBBEI
While Walking in the Streets ofr
onto the Editor and His Friend.
are Attacked.
Mr. Wall of the New York T,il.
and Associated Press Seriouslr
Injured.

TORONTO, Ont, May 19-TbA AZ.
brought upon the city by the M
and ministers of the gospel who a.
urday melted the rowdy element : ~
city to prevent O'Brien from So.
was completed tonight by the SAM
mobbing O'Brien in most outro,-
manner, while he was walking dow \.
street near the Rossin house -
with several friends, shortly az
o'clock. O'Brien with two CITY pevsa.
men and Mr.. Wall of the New Yo,E Tx
une, were walking down King strse, "a
tected by four policemen, two in T..
and two behind, when they we're folo.'
by a small mob, which grew TO aho',
thousand after they had walked AM.
block. Then fearing some ss,s.
trouble, O'Brien turned the co,ns.
Bay street, going south. The police
walking near him, and after procsa5,'
down Bay street toward the lake 4
yards, closely pursued by the mob n,
of the crowd threw stone at Oman, 4
policemen, cutting his helmet n
same man hit the policeman a seem
time with stone. thus encouraged \,
having the facilities for stone tbrov,.
that the newly macadamized payen.7
on Bay street offered
THE ANGRY MOB
followed O'Brien and his friends down b
street, throwing large stones at hn
The policemen fought nobly against N
odds of nearly five hundred to one Il
were overpowered, and the mob contiry
to pursue 0'Brien to the cornor Of vii
lingtOn street, on the block south Of gm
street, where he turned west with Il
friends. just after turning the CON
Mr.. Wall, of The New York Tribune !
the Associated Press correspondent DOH
ed to one side to avoid large stoneag
was thrown at him. As he dodesd 81
stone another stone from a diagr
direction struck him over one of his en-
lntiicting deep and ugly wound 81
was knocked senselesc, and leaving MI
sitting in this dust in the road the aa
continued after O'Brien. The latter lg
into bicycle machine-shop where ur
was at work. He escaped with seyerad
his friends, who also mad run into III
shop with him. through the back doa
O'Brien is now safe in the house Of
citizen. He was struck in the mova
with stone while running for bis Ii,
but was not otherwise injured. Wal Va
taken to King street. drug store aldt
doing well. The police having been 'ss
for the mob disappeared. One arresttl
| been made.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

THE forty shoe factories OF HaYerhiH'
Mass, employing 5000 men, resumed op-
erations Thursday, the employers having
granted the demands of the employees.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

OS Wednesday the president appointed
Mai. S. J.. Rathbone. Of California, con
sui general of the United States at PARIS
and Charles c. Maginnis, of Minnesota
recorder of the public money at Duluth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
WASHING TON.

MAJOR J. l.. RArHBoNE. of California
who has been appointed consul general
at Paris, is a West Pointer" and served
for several years on General Schofield's
staff
The Comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the Equitable National Bank
of Cincinnati, Ohio, 10 begin business
with a capital S35O000: and the First
National Bank of Kansas City, Mo, with
capital of 100000.
THF resignation of Second Lieutenant
John Shaw, who duplicated one months
pay account ninteen times, was recently
received at the War Department, post
marked London England. 1t was not ac-
cepted, but he will appear on the official
register as a deserter.
INTERSTATE Commission Schoonmaker
denounces as 'ineXcusably erroneous the
statement that any discrimination has
been made by the commission in favor
of the southern railroads, or that relief
has been refused TO northerns roads.
ASSOCIATE Justice William B. Woods, of
the United States supreme court, died at
Washington Saturday. He was soldier
of distinction in the late war, and had
been on the supreme bench since 1850.
His death creates a vacancy for President
Cleveland to fill.
UPoN the application of all the nation
al banks in Omaha, Neb., the comptroller
of the currency has designated that city
as reserve city, under the provisions of
the act passed at the last session OF con
gress.
TuE following appointments have been
made in the General Land Office; George
X. Bradford. of Louisiana, and Richard G.
Wintersmith, of Kentucky, fraudulent
land entry agents: John Mason, of Viz
ginia, and Arthur Grabowsby, of Georgia,
timber depreciation agents.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY MArNABD has de
cided that It is violation of the law
against importing labor under contract
to hire persons residing in Drummond-
Vile, Canada, to work in this country, and
who cross the suspension bridge morning
and night going to and returning from
their work.
The treasury department is about to
undertake q novel experiment with -
spect 10 the currency of the Paoinc
states. Ii is the intention of the de
partmext at an early date as practicable
to substitute paper currency so far as IL
possible, for the gold coin which Is Sc
nopular and which has 50 long been II
nse in the United States. The legal ten
ders have never been popular IN Calitor
MIA. Gold is still the principal medium
of exchange there, &"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
A FacetiOus House.
The American Magazine

He was always delighted, too, when he
could tease or brighten any other horse.
Many time | have seen him after dane
ing aud paving and going sideways or
tail first, as he always did at starting out,
suddenly sober down, side up to Mr. Ro-
mayne's big horse Tampa, and walk along
as quiet and demHre as cat, until Mr..
Romayns would say; "Why, 10, you're
really getting that pony quiet" Quick
as a flash Toddie would seize Zampas
curb rain between his teeth, give it fear
full jerk, then jump to the other side of
road and stand there, shaking all over
like person that is splitting his sides
with laughter. You never can tell what
that pony mighn't DO next.
From Philipsburg, Pa, Mr.. 5. NJ. Cross
writes, briefly and poiutedly, thus; Your
St. Jacobs Oil has cured me of neuralgia
of the face and head" Price Fifty cents.
At meeting of the Physiological So
ciety of Berlin it was given as a fact that
when the bee has filled his cell and has
completed the lid a drop of formic acid,
obtained from the poison bag connected
with the sting, Is added to the honey by
perforating the lid with the sting. This
tormjc acid preserves honey and every
other sugar solution from fermentation.
Most Of the insects that have q singing
apparatus similar 10 that of the bee, are
collectors and storers of honey, SO the
sting has a doable funetion-it is weap-
on and a pitkle.-EroHl d.. Foote's HeaH
Monthly.
Mr. II. Cart 139 Fourth Street. Troy
\. l., says My daughter had a sprained
ankle; St Jacobs Oil cured her in a day
or two. Ny son had rheumatism about
nine years ago, st. Jacobs Oil cured him
be has not been affected since Price
/ Fifsy cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

GOOD deal of suspicion has for long
time hung around the family cat. 1t has
been charged and denied that the ca was
given to sucking ohildren's breath in
sleep when 1t had a favorable opportunity
As Mrs. Elkinson, of Allegheny, Pa
caught her cat in the very act, and her
little i-year.old boy nearly dead, the case
against the cat seems to bo fairly made
out.
IMMEDIATELY after his nomination Col,
W. O. Bradley, the republican candidate
for governor of Kentucky, addressed a
letter to Gen. S. b. Buckner, the demo
cratic nominee, asking for the arrange
ment of list of appointments for a
Joint canvass. Gen. Buckuer answered
that he would perfect no plans until after
the meeting of the democratic state cen
trail committee, but expressed the belief
that arrangements tor n joint canvass
will be made satisfactory to all parties in
terested.n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

The German exports 70 ths .hs q;
States show an increase during i1re 3
quarter of 1857. Dusseldorf seaao3
ported during that period over ev ira
worth more than in 1856, enis'''
and steel wares
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

kilograms received at Vienna from St.
Petersburg announce that the police have
discovered. at Cronstadt, in what pur
ported to be a merchants store, mihi-
list laboratory for the manufacture Of
dynamite bombs, and a printing ONCE
where revolutionary proclams'lons were
printed The manager Of the laboratory
a student of the Polytechnic, shot him
self with a revolver on seeing the police
enter.
The body of the Indian chief fasquai'
who died on Monday, was crematea ~
Yuma, Arizona, Monday with the Ssna
ceremonies of his tribe.